R56 Has anyone used the MINI Challenge Vented Scoop?
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Has anyone used the MINI Challenge Vented Scoop?
I was doing some aimless browsing and came across this scoop:
I wondered, has anyone used this? And how did they like it?
Also at the same site there was the scoop cooling vent:
Any thoughts on either of these? I linked both pictures to the site I found them at.
I wondered, has anyone used this? And how did they like it?
Also at the same site there was the scoop cooling vent:
Any thoughts on either of these? I linked both pictures to the site I found them at.
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Take a look at this thread on minitorque, it has a picture of the necessary hole enlargement. Its to the layer underneath the scoop.
http://www.minitorque.com/forum/f272...7/index14.html
http://www.minitorque.com/forum/f272...7/index14.html
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I was doing some aimless browsing and came across this scoop: [...]
I wondered, has anyone used this? And how did they like it?
Also at the same site there was the scoop cooling vent:[...]
Any thoughts on either of these? I linked both pictures to the site I found them at.
I wondered, has anyone used this? And how did they like it?
Also at the same site there was the scoop cooling vent:[...]
Any thoughts on either of these? I linked both pictures to the site I found them at.
Does it come in pink ?
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I am using the scoop cooling vent right now.
It does work. I've done before and after test using a infrared thermometer on the surface tempurature of the hood and turbo oil lines, it is significantly lower. The air actually get push down onto the turbo heat shield and turbo oil lines.
It does work. I've done before and after test using a infrared thermometer on the surface tempurature of the hood and turbo oil lines, it is significantly lower. The air actually get push down onto the turbo heat shield and turbo oil lines.
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FYI if you want to keep engine bay temps down that's ok but using the second part shown above to cool the turbo all you're doing is robbing your self of power. Turbos make the most power when they are red hot and stay at a nominal temp, cooling the turbo is not good, cooling the oil lines not a bad idea but use an oil cooler for that. Just saying.
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FYI if you want to keep engine bay temps down that's ok but using the second part shown above to cool the turbo all you're doing is robbing your self of power. Turbos make the most power when they are red hot and stay at a nominal temp, cooling the turbo is not good, cooling the oil lines not a bad idea but use an oil cooler for that. Just saying.
The scoop is pushing air to the heat shield, not the turbo. I never said anything about cooling the turbo. The purpose of cooling the oil line is not to reduce EOT but to prevent the lines from getting too hot. The scoop lowers the tempurature of the oil line so oil do get cooked and destroy the o-ring. The oil line is known to leak oil due after millions of heat cycles. That is also why MINI had a recall and added a heat shield on all the N14 engine.
I saw a difference of 30C on the "surface temp" of the oil line and 17C on "surfance temp" of the hood scoop. Your temp may vary depending on where you live.
Engine Oil Temp remains the same according to my gauge.
Just saying...
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It's a modded R56 S: http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/08/...jcw-challenge/
The 1st gen Challenge series was R53: http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/04/...at-snetterton/
The 1st gen Challenge series was R53: http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/04/...at-snetterton/
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I run this US made challenge style scoop part mentioned above and I feel it has to help the under the hood temps.
http://www.patterndraftimaging.com/p968944062
http://www.patterndraftimaging.com/p968944062
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